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(No Model) 7 F. W. DAVENPORT.

Patented May 8,1883.

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FRANK DAVENPORT, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,120, dated May 8,1883.

Application filed September 19, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK WINTHROP DAVENPORT. a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State ofRhode Island, have inventeda certain Puzzle or Toy, (the same neverhaving been patented to myself, or to others with my consent orknowledge, in any country, and, according to my knowledge and belief,the same has not been in public use in the United States for more thantwo years prior to this application,) of which the following istat-specification.

This invention relates to that class of puzzles in which a ball or itsequivalent. is rolled to some predetermined position, obstacles being soarranged as to make this difficult; and

I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of my invention, which will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows the interiorconstruction. Fig. 2 shows the outside or face. Fig. 3 is the back. Fig.at is the button, .and Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken through the linea: w.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Fig. 1 represents a block, B, having formed therein g'rooves or channelsG, arranged in complex order, so as tobafile the attempt to follow themto any objective point, said channels being adapted to receive and guidea mov-' in g button, ball, block, or similar article placed therein. Thepiece B may be formed by cutting channels in a solid'block, by cementingpartitions D upon a flat surface, or by striking up from any suitablematerial. I adopt the last-named method.

The button, Fig. 4, may be formed from any suitable material.

Fig. 2 shows the face-piece E, which may consist of a plain piece ofglass or other transparent substance; or, if desired to make the puzzlemore complicated, it may be partly obscured, as shown in this figure. Inthis case,

although not essential, it is desirable to have the opaque parts coverthe partitions D, which separate the channels, so the direction taken bythe button may not be readily seen.

It is obvious a piece of pasteboard or similar material having openingsout therein may be substituted for the glass, without in any manneraltering the spirit of the invention, its object being to keep thebutton in the channels and enable its position to be seen. Fig. 3 showsthe back piece, F, which is a flat piece of pasteboard or similarmaterial, preferably with a knob, H, rigidly secured to its center.

The several parts are put together, as shown in Fig. 5, by cementing theface-piece E upon the channeled side of the piece B, and the back piece,F, upon the other side, having first put a button, ball, block, orsimilar article in the channel.

The puzzle consists in taking the apparatus by the knob and twisting andturning it in various directions, so as to get the button into somepredetermined position.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the channeled piece B, the button, Fig. 4, and theface-piece E, said face-piece beingtransparent.

2. The combination of the channeled piece B, the button, Fig. 4, and theface 'piece E,

said face-piece having openings interior or parts thereof.

3. The combination of the channeled piece B, the button, Fig. 4-, theface-piece E, and the back F. V

4. The combination of the channeled piece B, the button, Fig.4, theface-piece E, the back showing the F, and the knob H, all arranged andoperat ing substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

FRANK WINTER-OP DAVENPORT.

Witnesses:

L. B. DAVENPORT, K. M. HEBARD.

